Rolling in to 1000

Well here I am...a journey that began roughly 15 months ago has reached it's destination. I intend on continuing, but I'm excited to reach this milestone.  Made it to 1000!

959. how the things I say to my students come back to haunt me :)  (examples: "Don't let it ruin your day." "Can you do that even though it's hard?" )
960. warm car in the morning
961. a student's excitement over a new coat I was able to find for her
962. new book I'm loving
963. movement in a situation that I was wanting to go somewhere:)
964. haven of peace at school
965. outdoor recess
966. taking care of my husband when he's sick
967. kitty curled up on my feet
968. the glistening of the sidewalk after the rain on a cold night
969. corner booth at an Italian restaurant, celebrating my husband's new job
970. watching the deforster on my car work and melt ice off the windshield before my very eyes
971. a Christmas gift from a student I had last year (see #121-she's the sweetest thing ever)
972. the para (aide for some of my students) who is so on top of things ... I so appreciate her if I haven't already said it!
973. a sister who is a nurse that I can call with medical questions
974. tomato peels in the sink
975. card game over lunch
976. riding in the backseat of the car (which I don't normally do)
977. sharing our humble apartment with people
978. hearing the arrival of family members at the front door (from the other room)
979. sunlight high up in the clouds in an airplane
980. playing a new game with my family
981. neighbors who leave homemade bread at our doorstep
982. mailbox full of Christmas cards
983. no large crowds or lines more than 5 minutes a week before Christmas
984. God pulling me through a grueling week...He is faithful!
985. the washing machine open when I want to use it
986. taking my mom's wedding dress out of the box that's been sealed for 30 years
987. favorite movie
988. pile of randome teacher things on my desk at the day's end
989. being asked my opinion about something
990. finally being home
991. a detour (hard thing to be thankful for)
992. principal who takes my recess duty
993. principal who reads to my students
994. principal who says "yes" to classroom needs
995. encouragement from a colleague
996. getting my Christmas things out of the box
997. nutcracker tea...I could drink that stuff in July!
998. snack on my way out the door
999. morning candy as I'm walking out to recess
1000. putting ornaments on my classroom tree with a student
1001. sleepover at friends house for New Years...it felt like an "in town" retreat
1002. seeing people who have been very patient and God honoring on their wedding day
1003. being surprised by a friend's presence
1004. Christmas money to spend...
1005. time to read ... and it wasn't even school related
1006. a new quilt made just for me (and my husband too...it's not just mine I suppose)
1007. the sound and smell of bacon frying
1008. meeting a goal

#277-306

277. matched pairs of socks while sorting laundry
278. spontaneous gifts from parents
279. seeing my girls Katie and Tara
280. the sound of my husband's voice on the phone
281. "sour strawberry belts" in a surprise package in the mail (background story: A student I had several years ago in Bolivar who is now in 5th grade-- saw my favorite sour candy and told his mom they had to get some for me because it made him think of me. It made my day!)
282. smell of my hair mousse
283. notes my husband hides for me to find
284. newly decorated rooms
285. alphabet soup noodles
286. a child asking you to read them a story
287. harvest-like full moon in February
288. the lights of Bolivar when you drive over the last hill on highway 13 (a welcome sight on a Friday night after driving after a full work week)
289.smelling dinner when walking up the stairs
290. well loved kitchen tables
291. new candle scents
292. wisdom from my little 90 year old friend I go visit
293. unexpected 3 day weekend
294. new sheets on the bed (possible I've said this one before but don 't want to go back and look)
295. vacuuming (have i mentioned how much I love my bagless vacuum and getting to dump out all of the dirt and junk each time...I love seeing where I've made a difference...weird I know!)
296. concern of a friend
297.  date nights
298. new craft ideas that are abundant via blogs
299. new uses for old things
300. grocery shopping with my husband
301. grocery store produce sections...amazing!   We are so blessed we can just walk in and find just about anything...
302. finding myself with a little extra time on my hands (so unusual!)
303. snow day when I really need a sick day...no worrying about getting things together for a substitute
304. cars careening into snow banks and not a dent (Bob's car this morning on the unexpected icy roads)
305. the energizing effect of listening to country music while cleaning our apartment
306. mistake that turns into a great new discovery (a card I was working on and Bob's suggestion saved the day!)